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Publication 554 (2017), Tax Guide for Seniors Some taxpayers have different standard deductions The standard deduction amount depends on your filing status, whether you are 65 or older or blind and whether an exemption can be claimed for you by another taxpayer.
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2016 Tax Exemptions and Deductions: What You Need to Know For many taxpayers, exemptions and deductions can result in zero taxable income. For the 2014 tax year, the average tax return had a total of $13,881 in deductions, on top of personal exemptions. And out of 148.7 million tax returns filed, just over 101 million had any tax liability whatsoever.
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2012 Tax Brackets and Standard Deduction 2012 Standard Deduction and Exemption. For 2012 the personal exemption is $3,800, and the standard deductions are: 1  $5,950 for single taxpayers and married taxpayers filing separately, 2  $11,900 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and. 3  $8,700 for taxpayers filing as head of household.
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Chapter 20 Standard Deduction  (p141) The standard deduction amount depends on your filing status, whether you are 65 or older or blind, and whether another taxpayer can claim an exemption for you. Generally, the standard deduction amounts are adjusted each year for inflation.
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2015 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction, and Other Updates Due to inflation adjustments, the 2015 standard deduction amounts will be as follows: 1  Single or married filing separately: $6,300. 2  Married filing jointly: $12,600. 3  Head of household: $9,250.MT Exemption Amount. After adjusting for inflation, the following are the AMT exemptions for 2015: 1  $53,600 for single taxpayers, 2  $83,400 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and. 3  $41,700 for married taxpayers filing separately.
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Definitions &Translations Additional amounts are available for persons who are blind and/or are at least 65 years of age. The standard deduction is distinct from personal exemptions, which also are available to all taxpayers and dependents.
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Standard Deduction You can choose to itemize your deductions or take the standard deduction-but not both. Standard deduction is a specific dollar amount that you can deduct from your income to reduce your taxable income.
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Standard deduction Taxpayers may choose either itemized deductions or the standard deduction, whichever results in the lesser amount of tax payable.[1] The standard deduction is available to US citizens and aliens who are resident for tax purposes and who are individuals, married persons, and heads of household.
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Tax deduction Tax deduction is a reduction of income that is able to be taxed, and is commonly a result of expenses, particularly those incurred to produce additional income. The difference between deductions, exemptions and credit is that deductions and exemptions both reduce taxable income, while credits reduce tax.
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Standard deduction Standard deduction. Under United States tax law, the standard deduction is a dollar amount that non-itemizers may subtract from their income and is based on filing status. It is available to US citizens and aliens who are resident for tax purposes and who are individuals, married persons, and heads of household and typically increases each year.
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What is a 'Standard Deduction' Standard Deduction. What is a 'Standard Deduction'. A base amount of income that is not subject to tax and that can be used to reduce a taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI). A standard deduction can only be used if the taxpayer does not choose the itemized deduction method of calculating taxable income.
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Key Elements of the U.S. Tax System The personal exemption ($4,000 each for taxpayers and their dependents in 2015) is also, in effect, a deduction because it reduces taxable income. The value of all of these deductions depends on the taxpayer’s marginal tax rate and tax liability.
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- The standard deduction reduces the income that is subject to tax. The amount of the standard deduction depends on. 1  the filing status, 2  the age of the taxpayer and spouse, 3  whether the taxpayer or spouse is blind, and. 4  whether the taxpayer can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
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Itemizing vs. Standard Deduction: Six Facts to Help You Choose When you file a tax return, you usually have a choice to make: whether to itemize deductions or take the standard deduction. You should compare both methods and use the one that gives you the greater tax benefit. The IRS offers these six facts to help you choose. 1  Figure your itemized deductions.
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Difference Between Deduction and Exemption Deduction means subtraction i.e. an amount that is eligible to reduce taxable income. Exemption means exclusion, i.e. if certain income is exempt from tax then it will not contribute to the total income of a person. The deduction is a concession, but Exemption is relaxation.
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The Standard Deduction The standard deduction is a dollar amount that reduces the amount of income on which you are taxed. But you cannot take the standard deduction if you claim itemized deductions.
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- Personal Exemptions: The Basics. A personal exemption is a specific amount of money that you automatically get to deduct for yourself every year. For tax year 2016 and 2017, the personal exemption is $4,050. Whether you can claim the entire exemption or only part of it depends on your adjusted gross income.
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- For the most part, it’s just inflation adjustments. The tax brackets for 2015 are as follows: Due to inflation adjustments, the 2015 standard deduction amounts will be as follows: Single or married filing separately: $6,300.
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Here's How Tax Rates and Brackets Will Change in 2016 For 2016 the standard deduction for heads of household will also rise to $9,300 (up from $9,250 in 2015) but the other standard deduction amounts will remain the same: $6,300 for singles and $12,600 for married couples filing jointly. Personal exemptions will be $4,050 in 2016, up from $4,000 in 2015.
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Accounting Terminology Guide - Over 1,000 Accounting and Finance Terms home › education › publications & multimedia › 2017 tax information guide › 2017 standard deductions & exemptions. Taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions are entitled to a standard deduction. The amount of the standard deduction varies according to the taxpayer's filing status. 2017 Standard Deduction
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Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Tax Deduction â Whatâs Better? You may be accustomed to taking the standard deduction, which is a preset amount. Or, you may choose to itemize deductions on Schedule A. The choice is up to you. For most taxpayers, the amount of the standard deduction and the itemized deduction are different.
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2015 Tax Brackets Standard Deduction and Personal Exemption. The standard deduction will increase by $100 from $6,200 to $6,300 for singles (Table 2). For married couples filing jointly, it will increase by $200 from $12,400 to $12,600. The personal exemption for 2015 be $4,000.
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New Tax Law: Hereâs What You Should Know 5. The personal exemption and dependent deduction have been eliminated. The new law eliminates the $4,050 personal exemption and dependent deduction. When combined with the increased standard deduction and increased child tax credit, lower- and middle-income households should see a net benefit despite the elimination of these deductions.
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What Are Standard Tax Deductions? Standard deduction amounts. The amount of your standard deduction depends on the filing status you qualify for. In 2015 for example, single taxpayers and married taxpayers who file separate returns can claim a $6,300 standard deduction.
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- The number of allowances that you should have is approximately equal to your total tax deductions divided by the personal exemption amount ($3,700 for 2011). For example, a husband and wife married filing jointly who have one child would have a standard deduction of $11,600 and 3 personal exemptions at $3,700 each.
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